Where does “tifón” come from?

tifón (Spanish) comes from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

tifón (Spanish): typhoon, tropical cyclone

Definitions

  1. typhoon, tropical cyclone

Ancestry of “tifón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
2Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ

Words derived from “tifón

Every word from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐEvery word from Arabic طُوفَان